The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-31

The dog was brought home, an
Jack got his wife TO test it. ST
said it was an ugly brnte. but sll
wasn't afraid of any home. ma d
log and when she patted it on lb
bead, at her husbands suggestion
aud was greeted with an uuexpecte o.
and blood -curdipg groul, she let es
cape an earpiercing shrek. an
tainted dead away
| The dog was an overwbelmin,
lsuccess. 1t was regarded as an of
fensive partisan by every member O
tie tramp fraternity who halted q
the gate and.threw hungry glance
toward the cottage.
One day Jack and his wife lef
home fora short visit to the sensible
The house was securely closed, anc
the automatic dog planted where i
would do the most good. That vel,
eveDing a couple of dirt-begrimet
tiamps stopped in trout of the cot.
tage. One Of them uplatcbed The
front gate. and was about to erte,
when suddenly his gazs became riv.
eted on au object in the path.
"Whe-ewp he softly, whistled
backing away from the fence. Great
C@"ar, Jimmy ! jast tako squint
ut the size Of the brute :"
"for not Altered Of him, are yer,
Bill ? said his companion.
"Bnt look at the wicked EYE Of
him He's a terror. None OF him
in mine, il yer please, jim"
Yer coward, Bill" said the
tramp addressed as Jim. See yer
uncle makes friends with the terror"
And Jim cautiously approached
Moser's dag, using all the wheeding
terms of endearmept at his com, ,
mand.
"Poor old fellow Como here, nv
fine beauty 7"
Then be whisiled encouragingly,
and snapped his fingers cajolingly.
rs s-p-p p-p-p-r-t," he chirped,
-ffJis.vi.rs M afis l'... .''''esSs,ogIy "a the
dogs 'hcaCa" 10, you old fel-"
At this iuDcture the dogs body
moved forward, his mouth opened,
add an awful, Notwithstanding
"Brrrrr-Brrrrr !" issued from his
throat, aud the tramp dashed out Of
the yard with so much impetuosity
and unexpected celebrity that he left
portion Of his tsttered garment
cliuging to the gate-latch.
''l,'s Mighty lucky for yer. Jimmy,
that the big-headed cur didn't lunch
off yer hind leg" said Bill, as the
twain hurriedly resumed their jour
ney.
Next morning Mrs. Moser's moth
or arrived. Wishing to give her
daughter a little surprise she had
not apprised her OF her intended
visit. II was Mrs. Moser's mother,
however, who received the surprise.
Aud it wasn't 70 very little either
She saw the dog as soon as she op.
ened the gate, and stood undecided
whether to advance or retreat.
"Wbat an ugly monster !" she
mused. "And Caroline would never
have a dog about the house, either 4!
It's very strange. But maybe it's
somebody's animal that has wander
ed into the yard
Then she closed the gate between
herself aud the dog, raised her UNI
brella tbreateningly, and cried -
"Git out Go'way, you nasty
beast Shoe Scat, you dirty dog |"
But Moser's dog didu't.
Carrie {! Car-o-line !" called the
old lady but for obvious reasons
there was no response. Caroline
was several miles distant.
swell, I'm not going to stand
here all day." finally said Mos ers
wife's mother, with an mir OF deter.
"l'll see il I can't make
friends with the homely canine.
Come Towser." she cosxed. "Good
doggy? Nice old Carlo ! Here,
Prince, come here |" Then the old
lady, having almost unconsciously
avanced within reach OF the dog,
slowly extended her hand aud began
to pat it on the head. "You nice
old do"
"Ouchi Fire Murder Git out
Caroline Oh.oooo-ooW she screamed,
as the dogs deep bay, "Gr-r-r-r-rw II
yards long by foot Ia circumference,
pierced the adjacent atmosphere. The
best previous tune made by a badly
scared woman In getting out OF front